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Job Title: Compliance Manager and Title IX Coordinator
Department: Human Resources
Division: Human Resources
FLSA Status: Exempt
Union: N/A
Grade: 9
Range: $76,100 - $98,900
Reports to: Executive Director of Human Resources
General purpose: The Manager of Equity & Compliance and Title IX Coordinator position ensures compliance with Title IX, Title VII, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and other state, federal, and civil laws and institutional policies related to equity, non-discrimination, and harassment.
This role is responsible for institutional policy oversight, case management, investigations, training, response to reports, and institutional risk mitigation, while fostering a campus environment grounded in equity, accountability, and respect. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that operates at the intersection of legal compliance, HR, student affairs, and institutional culture.
Summary of Essential Functions:
Civil Rights & Regulatory Compliance and Policy Oversight
Intake, Assessment, Case Management & Resolution
Investigations & Adjudication Oversight
Training and Recordkeeping
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop, implement, and maintain relevant policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and regulatory requirements and recommend policy updates to align with evolving regulations.
Receive and respond to reports and complaints of sexual misconduct and harassment, discrimination, and bias complaints and retaliation concerns.
Conduct initial assessments, determine appropriate response pathways, and coordinate supportive measures for complainants and respondents.
Maintain accurate, confidential case records.
Conduct investigations into alleged violations, ensuring investigations are prompt, thorough, impartial, and equitable. Coordinate resolution processes (informal and formal).
Coordinate hearings, informal resolutions, and adjudication processes in partnership with HR, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Campus Safety, and Legal Counsel.
Develop and deliver campus-wide training programs on Title IX and sexual misconduct prevention, anti-discrimination and harassment, responsible employee obligations, bystander intervention and reporting, for all stakeholders, including investigators, hearing panelists, and faculty, staff, and students.
Maintain required records under Title IX and related laws, prepare reports for audits, compliance reviews, and leadership, track trends, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Implements and administers requirements for reporting, record-keeping, and retention of documentation and information regarding training, investigations, supportive measures, hearings, dispositions, monitoring, and compliance.
Ensure timely implementation of supportive measures (academic, housing, workplace adjustments), assess safety risks, and coordinate interventions.
Serves as the institutional ADA/Section 504 Coordinator.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge of:
Title IX regulations and grievance procedures.
Strong understanding of federal and state civil rights laws, including Title VII, ADA / Section 504, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Clery Act
Knowledge of higher education governance structures and shared responsibility models
Familiarity with collective bargaining agreements and union-related considerations in investigations
Understanding of trauma-informed practices and their application in investigations and case management
Knowledge of confidentiality standards, records retention, and privacy laws (including FERPA)
Awareness of campus climate dynamics and systemic equity issues
Skills:
Investigative skills, including conducting thorough, unbiased investigations, interviewing parties, analyzing complex and conflicting information, and producing clear, defensible investigative reports
Case management & decision making
Excellent communication skills with diverse audiences
Conflict resolution & navigating high-conflict interpersonal dynamics
Training, designing, and delivering engaging compliance and prevention training
Data & compliance management
Ability to:
Maintain neutrality and credibility in highly sensitive situations
Handle confidential information with discretion and integrity
Build trust across diverse campus constituencies
Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities
Influence without direct authority across departments
Balance legal compliance with institutional culture and risk
Respond effectively in crisis situations, including after-hours incidents
Work independently while coordinating complex, cross-functional efforts
Identify systemic issues and drive strategic improvements
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or JD strongly preferred
Experience: Five years of experience in Title IX / civil rights compliance, employee relations, HR, student conduct and/or investigations, or regulatory compliance
Experience: Demonstrated knowledge of Title IX regulations, grievance procedures, employment law, and higher education compliance frameworks
Experience handling various types of investigations related to equity, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, gender-based violence, and/or Title IX violations.
Experience developing and leading training and education programs to multiple constituencies assessing training effectiveness.
Strong investigative, analytical, and case management skills
Ability to manage highly sensitive matters with discretion and neutrality.
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Master’s degree or JD
Title IX or civil rights investigation certification (e.g., ATIXA)
Experience working in a unionized environment
Familiarity with Clery Act, VAWA, and FERPA
Reporting to this position: None
Conditions of Employment:
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
Required training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment.
Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.
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MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.
